Joe Martinez headed to Indians

Clippers pitcher Joe Martinez had his contract purchased today by the Cleveland Indians. To make
room for Martinez, the Indians optioned Matt Langwell back to Columbus.

Martinez, 30, was the scheduled starter for the Clippers tonight in Durham. He had a
solid April for the Clippers but struggled mightily in May and at the beginning of June when
he was 0-3 with an 11.61 ERA in six starts.

His past three outings have been more reminiscent of April when he posted a 2.55 ERA. Overall,
Martinez is 2-6 with a 6.23 ERA.

The Indians swept a doubleheader yesterday in Chicago against the White Sox. Both games were
slugfests and the bullpen is running on fumes. Martinez will provide some depth. He previously has
pitched in the major leagues for San Francisco, Pittsburgh and Arizona.